To make the feminine noun definite, you add 'ta'. However, when the feminine noun ends in 'o', the 'o' changes to 'a' and you add 'da' at the end. If the noun has been mentioned before or is known to the listener, then you change 'o' to 'a' and add 'dii' to the end.
cunto - food cuntada - the food cuntadii - the food
sheeko - story sheekada -the story sheekadii -the story
shaqo - work shaqada - the work shaqadii - the work
magaalo - town magaalada - the town magaaladii - the town
daawo - medicine daawada - the medicine daawadii - the medicine
Cuntadii meeday?- Where is the food?
Shaqadii baan helay - I got the job (that I talked to you about)
Halkan waa magaalada Laas Qoray - This is Laas Qoray town
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